I Love Windpower

News

  • mexico001
    28-10-'11

    Mexico workshop at ITCH

    From June to October 2011, a wind turbine construction workshop took place in a technical educational institute in Chihuahua, northern city of México. read more..

  • MaliStory001
    15-08-'11

    Mali news - Batteries are charging

    This week our Malian team completed the production of a pedagogic electronic board. It is the first complete malian assembled wind turbine control system! read more..

  • MaliStory001
    01-08-'11

    Mali news - Accelerating in Mali

    This week we handed in the caps with the name of our Malian venture: EOL Mali. This is the first step in a team strengthening process that will take place over the next year to increase the independence and cohesion of our team and culminate in the formation of Malian law cooperative managed by the group. read more..

  • pptsiemens
    31-03-'11

    Lunch presentation at Siemens.

    Lunch presentation at Siemens in the Netherlands is given. The 30 min presentation is about the background, status and next steps. This presentation is recorded and can be seen following the link below. link..

  • ppteneco
    23-12-'10

    Lunch presentation at Eneco.

    Lunch presentation at well known energy utility in the Netherlands is given. The 30 min presentation is about the background, status and next steps. This presentation is recorded and can be seen following the link below. link..

  • Stichting Katalysator
    19-12-'10

    Stichting Katalysator will be driving old jeeps to Mali that will support the cause of I Love Windpower.

    The to be setup Malian windpower company is in need of two vehicles. These vehicles will be used to transport the people from the company to the production facilities, to be able to transport materials, and also to go out to the installed turbines for service and maintenance. link..

  • Stichting ESfH
    01-12-'10

    Energy Solutions For Humanity non-profit organisation founded.

    Stichting Energy Solutions for Humanity has been founded by Piet Willem Chevalier, Joost Sterenborg and Ernst Soons. This non profit organisation will promote and setup energy solutions in developing countries thereby focusing on training disadvantaged people and on providing affordable electricity to the rural area's. It has setup and will coordinate/stimulate the movements under "I love renewables" where "I love windpower" is one of them.

  • Mambapoint
    15-11-'10

    Videoreport on Mambapoint.tv

    I Love Windpower will commence in January with the training of organizational skills that will contribute to the objective of starting a truly Malian wind turbine company. Also the fifth wind turbine will be build and the first four prototypes will be erected at sites in the neighbourhood of Mopti.
    Click here to watch...

  • i love biogas
    01-11-'10

    Sister organisation I Love Biogas is founded.

    Jelmer Tamis has taken the responsibility to setup and lead the "I love biogas" movement. Besides setting up an open source knowledge platform that contributes to the benefit for the people in developing countries he will also initiate and setup projects and workshops. link..

  • stichting overal
    24-08-'10

    The Windpower Mali project is now also supported by Stichting Overal.

    Stichting Overal has expressed encouraging and kind words over the Mali Windpower project and has financed the project with 5.000 euro's. This support made it possible to contribute to the important and fragile phase where the wind turbine project needs to ramp up to a level where it can start standing on its own feet. We would like to thank Stichting Overal for their trust and support in our project. link..

  • Surf fest Madnes
    04-06-'10

    Surf festival Madnes, Ameland.

    The surf festival Madnes has a green and sustainable character. It promotes projects that are focused in this field. During the festival a presentation over the Mali project and technical explanation has been given. Furthermore a wind turbine has been erected and put in operation and half finnished wind turbines on the ground were exposed. Besides promotion of the small wind tubines also a biogas installation has been in operation and presented. Click on the following link to see more foto's video's. link..